Grip Training

[anthrax]

Why do you have to hold and press 2 plates together for as long as possible instead of one (with the same overall weight) ?

In my gym the plates are quite thick (Rubber encased)

 

[Dial_tone]

huh?

 

[anthrax]

huh?

In order to increase your pinch grip strength / strength of the thumb a wffective exercise is to grab 2 plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward

I can hold a 35lbs plate but two 10lbs are too thick with my gym plates

 

[trez]

In order to increase your pinch grip strength / strength of the thumb a wffective exercise is to grab 2 plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward

I can hold a 35lbs plate but two 10lbs are too thick with my gym plates

I've reached a point in my deadlifts where my grip is letting me down... is this the kind of exercise I need to be looking at?

 

[big4life]

In order to increase your pinch grip strength / strength of the thumb a wffective exercise is to grab 2 plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward

I can hold a 35lbs plate but two 10lbs are too thick with my gym plates

You can get a pinch grip block from ironmind that you can hang the weight from to increase your pinch grip.

 

[anthrax]

I've reached a point in my deadlifts where my grip is letting me down... is this the kind of exercise I need to be looking at?

Yes,

A strong grip will definitely help

 

[KillahBee]

I find that the two plates together work well because of the width. Now, if you are saying that you have single plates ate your gym that are just as wide, I would say that the major difference is that when you hold the 2 plates, you are holding the smooth sides, which makes it much more difficult to hold.

 

[trez]

Excellent tips guys thanks: Just a quick Q... how long should I hold the plates for before I move on to a heavier weight?

 

[KillahBee]

Excellent tips guys thanks: Just a quick Q... how long should I hold the plates for before I move on to a heavier weight?

I honestly just go by feel. If you are talking about pinching, if I can hold it firmly (wihtout the plates slipping) for longer than 30 seconds or so, I move up in weight. If I can't hold it for at least 10-15 seconds, I keep going.

 

[KillahBee]

Excellent tips guys thanks: Just a quick Q... how long should I hold the plates for before I move on to a heavier weight?

Check out the Gript Training sticky at the top of the Training Board - loads of info and interesting reads.

 

[Dial_tone]

In order to increase your pinch grip strength / strength of the thumb a wffective exercise is to grab 2 plates and put them together with the smooth sides facing outward

I can hold a 35lbs plate but two 10lbs are too thick with my gym plates

that's interesting.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

We have rubber plates at my gym too. I can pinch grip a 45 plate for 30 seconds or so. Best I've done was 3 10lbs iron plates. Definitely a humbling exercise. It is much harder to pinch 2 iron plates smooth side out than a single rubber plate.

Also, there is pinch grip strength, crushing strength, supporting strength, tearing strength and 1 or 2 others I think.

Pinch gripping isn't necessarily gonna improve your deadlift grip much, but I'm sure it would a little. Pinch grip mainly strengthens your thumb believe it or not.

I'd do weighted hangs off a chinup bar for as long as you can for 1-2 sets once a week and maybe some heavy rack pulls to bring your grip up to par.

 

[KillahBee]

Pinch gripping isn't necessarily gonna improve your deadlift grip much, but I'm sure it would a little. Pinch grip mainly strengthens your thumb believe it or not.

I'd do weighted hangs off a chinup bar for as long as you can for 1-2 sets once a week and maybe some heavy rack pulls to bring your grip up to par.

Yep - good call.

 

[SuperShredder]

Also try some static holds for 10-20 second holds.

 

[trez]

You've been excellent guys thanks green for all.

And nice avatar Killah that's top quality.